Lid holder for cigar boxes



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7 T. A. TUGGLE LID HOLDER FOR CIGAR BOXES Filed Nov. 21, 1923 PatentedJena 2%, L925.

kl N i T E S T T E S THOMAS A. TUGGLE, OF RED VIING, MINNESOTA.

LID HOLDER FOR CIGAR BO'XES.

Application filed November 21, 1323.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS i4. Tuoenn, a citizen of the United States,residing at Red Wing, in the county of Goodhue and State of Minnesota,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Lid Holders forCigar Boxes, of which the following is a specification, reference beinghad to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to devices for holding cigar box lids in anupright or nearly upright position.

The general object of the invention is to provide a device of this kindwhich is very simple, may be cheaply made, and which can not becomeaccidentally detached from the box.

A further object is to provide a device of this character which may bemade by stamping and which will hold the lid of the box at a slightinclination to the vertical.

Other objects will appear in the course of the following description.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure1 is a perspective view of a cigar box with my device applied thereto;

Figure 2 is a perspective view looking at the rear of the cigar boxshowing my device applied;

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the lid holder;

Figure 4 is a. face View of the blank from which the holder is made.

Referring to these drawings, it will be seen that my device is formedfrom a blank of sheet metal, as illustrated in Figure 4. This blank hasformed in it an l shaped slot which defines the adjacent edges of twotongues. The blank is adapted to be folded along the dotted line a andlongitudinally along the dotted line I) and, when folded, provides abody portion 10, the lower end of which is formed with an outstandinglug 11 extending at right angles to the plane of the body portion. Theupper part of the blank, when folded, provides a portion 12 whichextends atright angles to the body portion 10 and then a portion 13which extends parallel to the portion 10 and has the downwardlyextending tongue lt This tongue 14 is bent outward and then downward sothat the tongue is offset from the plane of the portion 1.3.

In the use of this device, the lid of the cigar box is inserted betweenthe body 10 Serial No. 676,143.

and the wing 13 and the tongue 1% extends downward in front of the rearwall of the cigar box, while the body 10 extends down the back of thelid and down the back of the rear wall of the box, the tongue 14F.extending against the adjacent end wall of the box, as illustrated inFigure l. Preferably the space between the walls 13 and 10 is suflicicntto permit the lid A of the cigar box extending upward and rearward at aslight inclination to the rear wal B of the box, and this is furtherpermitted by the ofiset tongue M. Inasmuch as this offset tongue 14comes down within the inside of the end wall of the box, the devicewould be prevented from being accidentally knocked laterally off thebox, while the engagement of the tongue 14 with the side wall of the boxalso aids materially in holding the device in place, as if the upperportion of the lid holder be struck, the lower portion will rock on thelower end of the holder as upon a pivot and this will cause the tongue1a to jam against the side wall of the box, and if the lower portion ofthe holder be struck or shifted, the wall 12 will engage against theedge of the box lid and prevent any inward movement of the holder andthis will also be prevented by that portion of the tongue 14: which liesupon the upper edge of the rear wall of the box.

Thus the device is held securely in place upon the box.

As before remarked, the device may be very cheaply made and may be soldat small cost. I

I claim 1. A device for holding the lid of a cigar box in a re-arwardlyinclined position, comprising a body member having one end U- shaped incross section and adapted to be embracingly engaged upon one end edge ofthe cover near its connection with the box, said body being formed withan offset tongue disposable against the back of the box, said tongueterminating in a lateral lug bearing against the adjacent end of thebox, and the other side of the body being formed with an angularlyshaped tongue adapted to bear upon the upper edge and 1Lzpgainst theinner wall of the back of the 2. A box lid holder of the characterdescribed comprising a body having a wing extending parallel to theupper portion of the body and connected thereto along one edge of thebody by a Wall, the-lower portion of the Wing having an outwardlyoi-iset, depending tongue, the lower portion of the body having ittongue disposed below 5 the first named tongue and extending at rightangles to the inner face of the body;

3. A box lid holder of the character described formed to provide alid-engaging portion, a back Wall engaging portion ha ving-a tongueadapted to extendoutside of and engage th'e end "wail of the :box, the

lid-engaging portion of the box being formed to embrace the lid andengage on the inside face ofthe rear Wall of the box adjacent the cornerthereof.

In testimony whereof I hereuto afiix my signature. V V

THOMAS A. TUGGLE.

